inspect

/ɪnˈspekt/ v.
一句话记住

检查;视察

释义与例句

v. 检查;视察
to look at something carefully in order to find problems
  1. Officials inspected the factory last week.
    官员上周视察了这家工厂。
  2. The mechanic inspected the brakes before the car left the garage.
    汽车离厂前,机修工检查了刹车。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. Every package is inspected at the border.
    每个包裹都在边境接受检查。
  2. She inspected the room carefully for any signs of damage.
    她仔细检查了房间,看有没有损坏的痕迹。
  3. Engineers inspect the bridge twice a year.
    工程师们每年检查这座桥两次。

词源与构词

in-(向里)+ specere(看),往里面仔细看,就是检查。

in- 前缀 · into,向内
spect 词根 · to look,看
记忆钩子 in(往里)+ spect(看):凑近往里看,就是检查。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • aspect 方面;层面
    We must consider every aspect of the plan. 我们必须考虑这个计划的每个方面。
  • expect 预料;期待
    We expect the results to be announced tomorrow. 我们预计结果明天公布。
  • introspect 内省;自我反省
    She took a quiet hour to introspect after the argument. 争吵过后,她独处一小时进行自我反省。
  • prospect 前景;可能性
    There is little prospect of peace. 和平的希望很渺茫。
  • respect 尊重;敬意
    She has earned the respect of her students. 她赢得了学生们的尊重。
  • retrospect 回顾;追溯
    In retrospect, I should have accepted the offer. 回头看,我当初应该接受那份工作。
  • spectacular 壮观的;惊人的
    The fireworks over the river were spectacular. 河面上的烟花十分壮观。
  • spectator 观众;旁观者
    Thousands of spectators watched the race. 数千名观众观看了比赛。
  • suspect 怀疑;猜想
    Police suspect that he is lying. 警方怀疑他在说谎。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • inspection 检查;视察
    inspect + -ion,动词变名词
  • inspector 检查员;督察
    inspect + -or,表示做某事的人
  • inspected 被检查的
    inspect + -ed,过去分词作形容词
同义词
  • examine 检查;诊查
    examine 侧重仔细查验细节,医学、学术语境常用;inspect 多指官方或例行查看有无问题。
    The doctor examined her injured knee. 医生检查了她受伤的膝盖。
  • check 核对;检查
    check 口语常用,快速核对即可;inspect 更正式,强调认真查看以发现隐患。
    Please check your answers before handing in the paper. 交卷前请检查你的答案。
  • review 审查;复核
    review 指事后审查、复核已有材料;inspect 指亲临现场实地查看实物。
    The committee will review the results next month. 委员会下个月将审查结果。
反义词
  • ignore 忽视;不理
    He ignored the warning signs and kept walking. 他无视警告标志,继续往前走。
  • overlook 忽略;漏看
    It is easy to overlook a small mistake in a long list. 在长长的名单里很容易忽略一个小错误。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • expect 期待;预计
    expect 是 ex-(向外)+ spect(看),向外张望等着某事发生,意为「期待」;inspect 是 in-(向内)+ spect,往里仔细看,意为「检查」。
    We expect the train to arrive at six. 我们预计火车六点到。
常见搭配
  • inspect the goods 检查货物
    Buyers may inspect the goods before paying. 买家可以在付款前检查货物。
  • inspect a site 实地勘察
    Officials came to inspect a site for the new school. 官员们来为一所新学校考察选址。
  • safety inspection 安全检查
    The building failed its safety inspection. 这栋楼未能通过安全检查。

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